The 10 Arkansas Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2024


The most Native American places in Arkansas are Siloam Springs and Berryville for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Arkansas research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Arkansas cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2024. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2018-2022 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.

  • The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Siloam Springs. 3.31% of people in Siloam Springs are Native Americans.

  • The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Blytheville. 0.00% of people in Blytheville are Native American.

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Fort Smith. 893 people in Fort Smith are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Blytheville. 0 people in Blytheville are Native American.

  • The United States has 1,826,286 Native Americans and is 0.55% Native American.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Cities In Arkansas With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Siloam Springs
  2. Berryville
  3. Mena
  4. Farmington
  5. Alma
  6. Fort Smith
  7. Van Buren
  8. De Queen
  9. Texarkana
  10. Mountain Home

Which city in Arkansas had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Arkansas for 2024 is Siloam Springs. 3.31 of Siloam Springs identify as Native American.

To see where Arkansas ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Native American, check out the best places to live in Arkansas or the most diverse places in Arkansas.

Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

Cities In Arkansas With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Siloam Springs, AR

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Population: 17,632
# Of Native American Residents: 583
% Native American: 3.31%
More on Siloam Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Berryville, AR

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Population: 5,667
# Of Native American Residents: 159
% Native American: 2.81%
More on Berryville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Mena, AR

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Population: 5,605
# Of Native American Residents: 66
% Native American: 1.18%
More on Mena: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Farmington, AR

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Population: 7,991
# Of Native American Residents: 85
% Native American: 1.06%
More on Farmington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Alma, AR

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Population: 5,837
# Of Native American Residents: 62
% Native American: 1.06%
More on Alma: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fort Smith, AR

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Population: 89,315
# Of Native American Residents: 893
% Native American: 1.0%
More on Fort Smith: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Van Buren, AR

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Population: 23,398
# Of Native American Residents: 185
% Native American: 0.79%
More on Van Buren: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

De Queen, AR

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Population: 6,132
# Of Native American Residents: 48
% Native American: 0.78%
More on De Queen: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Texarkana, AR

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Population: 29,404
# Of Native American Residents: 185
% Native American: 0.63%
More on Texarkana: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Mountain Home, AR

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Population: 12,876
# Of Native American Residents: 81
% Native American: 0.63%
More on Mountain Home: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Arkansas With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Arkansas.

We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.

We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 59 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 3.31 to 0.00.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Siloam Springs took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Blytheville was the least Native American city.

We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Arkansas with the largest Native American population.

Summary: Native American Populations Across Arkansas

If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Arkansas according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The most Native American cities in Arkansas are Siloam Springs, Berryville, Mena, Farmington, Alma, Fort Smith, Van Buren, De Queen, Texarkana, and Mountain Home.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Arkansas:

  1. Blytheville
  2. Cabot
  3. Helena-West Helena

For more Arkansas reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Arkansas

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Siloam Springs 17,632 583 3.31%
2 Berryville 5,667 159 2.81%
3 Mena 5,605 66 1.18%
4 Farmington 7,991 85 1.06%
5 Alma 5,837 62 1.06%
6 Fort Smith 89,315 893 1.0%
7 Van Buren 23,398 185 0.79%
8 De Queen 6,132 48 0.78%
9 Texarkana 29,404 185 0.63%
10 Mountain Home 12,876 81 0.63%
11 Hot Springs 38,025 239 0.63%
12 Wynne 8,284 49 0.59%
13 Hope 8,921 52 0.58%
14 Heber Springs 7,066 38 0.54%
15 Fayetteville 95,022 504 0.53%
16 Forrest City 13,010 61 0.47%
17 Stuttgart 8,189 36 0.44%
18 Centerton 18,655 77 0.41%
19 Bentonville 54,513 223 0.41%
20 Maumelle 19,183 77 0.4%
21 Jonesboro 78,379 312 0.4%
22 Springdale 86,705 338 0.39%
23 Greenwood 9,544 34 0.36%
24 Pocahontas 7,384 26 0.35%
25 Malvern 10,859 36 0.33%
26 Rogers 69,961 212 0.3%
27 Lowell 10,005 30 0.3%
28 Harrison 13,154 36 0.27%
29 Marion 13,635 36 0.26%
30 North Little Rock 64,454 152 0.24%
31 Camden 10,587 24 0.23%
32 Russellville 28,946 61 0.21%
33 Little Rock 202,218 418 0.21%
34 El Dorado 17,606 34 0.19%
35 Bryant 20,750 38 0.18%
36 Pine Bluff 41,172 75 0.18%
37 Benton 35,318 62 0.18%
38 Paragould 29,690 50 0.17%
39 West Memphis 24,351 29 0.12%
40 Sherwood 32,715 37 0.11%
41 Jacksonville 29,332 29 0.1%
42 Arkadelphia 10,354 10 0.1%
43 Magnolia 11,044 10 0.09%
44 Conway 65,159 53 0.08%
45 Batesville 11,163 7 0.06%
46 Searcy 22,961 13 0.06%
47 Osceola 6,911 3 0.04%
48 Beebe 8,447 0 0.0%
49 White Hall 5,559 0 0.0%
50 Trumann 7,383 0 0.0%
51 Warren 5,409 0 0.0%
52 Cherokee Village 5,061 0 0.0%
53 Newport 7,984 0 0.0%
54 Morrilton 6,980 0 0.0%
55 Monticello 8,443 0 0.0%
56 Clarksville 9,453 0 0.0%
57 Helena-West Helena 9,470 0 0.0%
58 Cabot 26,543 0 0.0%
59 Blytheville 13,276 0 0.0%
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